Spinning-machine.



F. S. GULVER & L. J. MORIN. SPINNING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 14; 1909.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK S. CULVER AND LEON J. MORIN/ 0F TAUN'I'ON, MASSACHUSETTS.

SPINNING-MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. i6, ieio.

Application filed May 14, 1909. Serial No. 496,068.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

lie it known that we, FREDERICK S. CUL- vnn and linen J. Morin, citizens of the United States, residing at 'launton, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful improvement in Spinning-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to spinning machine appliances and has to do more particularly with the means for separating the yarn threads as they proceed from the sev- The object of this invention is generally the construction of separator mechanism for ring spinning machines.

lfleretofore, in mechanisms of this charact-er, the separators or separator-plates have been carried and moved by rods independent described, reference being had to the accom panying drawings, Which form a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of our improved separator plate with its carrying mechanism, and showing its relation to the) ring rail of the machine. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a portion of the spinning machine showing the bobbins with the separators located'therebetween. Fig. 3 is a detail of the separator mechanism; 7

Referring now more particularly to said drawings, in which numerals indicate like parts throughout, 1 is the usual spindle rail supporting thereon the spindles upon which the bobbins 2 are mounted.

3 is the ring rail, which has the peculiar mounting as hereinafter set forth, and which carries the thread rings 4;.

5 'ndicates the lifting rod, which is connected at its lower end to the lifting mechanism (not shown) and which supports and actuates the said ring rail 3. I At its up .er end said lifting rod 5 is formed or provi ed with a horizontal member or foot'ti. As is understood b those familiar with the art,

to improve a 5' and the ring rail is supported horizontally across said rods. It will be understood then, that each rod 5 is provided with one of said feet 6. A description of one, however,'will' suffice to clearly disclose the construction of all.' The upper surface of said foot G is provided with two or more projections or teats 7, which are so disposed as to receive the downturned flanges 8 formed on the ring rail 3, to hold said .rail from lateral movement. Said foot 6 is rearwardly projected and provided at its rear end with an upstanding lug or fin er 9. Saidfinger 9 is vertically slotted from its top substantially its entire length, and has formed on its rear face a correspondingly At its upper end, bracket 11 is formed with two parallel, forwardly extended lugs 14, between which is hinged the leaf'15 of a supporting member 16, said lugs 14 and leaf 15 being horizontally and registeringly bored to receive a pin therethrough. The lower end of said supporting member 16 is made long enough to abut against the body of bracket 11 when said member is vertical to maintain it in that relation. A shoulder 17 is formed behind said lugs 14 to limit the backward swing of member 16 to a quarter turn. It is evident that by this construction, the member 16, with itsattached mechanism may be swung out of proximity to the bobbins 2, when it is desired for renewal, repairs or adjustment.

The supporting member 16 is referably formed as a horizontally disposecl bar having a longitudinal grooveway 18, and being correspondingly slotted, as at 19. In said groove-way 18 is carried a horizontal sepas rator carrying rod 20, which is securedto. member 16 by bolts entered through said rod and engaging said horizontal slot 19. By this fastening means, said rod is rendered horizontally adjustable across the machine.

suitable intervals to receive the fastening having upstan bolts of the separator plates 21. Said lat/es are of the usual substantially oval gri formation, and are provided at their rear edges with ofiset projections or tan 22, which are or may be formed integral therewith, and have their upper and lower edges projected rearwardly to form flanges which overlie or inclose said rod 20. Said tangs 22 are slotted as at 23, to render said separators 21 adjustable individually between their respective bobbins. It is desirable, where the rod 20 and a separator plate 21 are coincidentally located over a support-' ing member 16, as occurs in Fig. 1, that a single bolt be used to secure all these members together.

From the above, it is obvious that the separator plates are permanently and conven iently carried by the lifter rods, and that in the operation of the machine, and the consequent movements of the lifter rods, the separator plates will also be reciprocally moved, therebyv efliciently and thoroughly keeping the yarns entirely separated and preventing breakage. Also, in our construction, the ifter rod movement is utilized to move the separator plate mechanism, there- -by el iminating the usual, independent mechfe et slidable in said grooved portions, and a separator carrying rod hinge to said brackets.

2. A separator mechanism for spinning machines, comprising in combination with the lifter rods, feet carried bysaid rods hav- "ing upstanding grooved portions, vertically to adjustable brackets mounted on said feet in said grooved portions, and a separator carrying rod hinged to said brackets, said separator carrying rod being horizontally adjustable with relation to said brackets.

3. A separator mechanism for spinning 55 having upstanding fingers thereon, braclgets j ustment on said nmounted for vertical a gers, rod supporting members hinged to said brackets, a rod carried by sa d sup orting members and adapted for horizonta adjustment thereon, and a plurality of separator plates carried by said rod for independent adjustment.

5. A separator mechanism for spinning machines, comprising in combination with the lifter rods, feet carried by said rods, and adapted for vertical reciprocal movement therewith, means formed on said feet to engage a ring rail, fingers formed behind said rai engaging means, brackets mounted on said fingers for vertical adjustment, rodsupporting members hinged to said brackets and adapted to swing backwardly from vertical to horizontal position, a rod secured to said supporting members and adapted for horizontal adjustment thereon, and separator latessecured to said rod and adapted for in ependent adjustment.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK s. CULVER. LEON J. MORIN.

Witnesses:

' HENRY S. OuLvER, JAMES F. LYNCH. 

